Schematic depiction of the semicircular canals in extant birds

August 6, 2013

The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

In recent years, the orientation of the lateral semicircular canal in the inner ear has been used as a calibration point to compare the orientation of features in the skull of non-avian dinosaurs. However, this study shows large variability in that metric, suggesting an alternative method to compare dinosaur skulls. Read more in this peer-reviewed study by Marugan-Lobon, Chiappe and Farke

Schematic depiction of the semicircular canals in extant birds

August 6, 2013

The variability of inner ear orientation in saurischian dinosaurs

In recent years, the orientation of the lateral semicircular canal in the inner ear has been used as a calibration point to compare the orientation of features in the skull of non-avian dinosaurs. However, this study shows large variability in that metric, suggesting an alternative method to compare dinosaur skulls. Read more in this peer-reviewed study by Marugan-Lobon, Chiappe and Farke